ENGR 414 - Field Methods and Coastal Modeling

3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the concepts, instrumentation and field methods used to observe and computationally model physical processes specific to the highly-dynamic coastal environment, such as wind, waves, currents, tides and sediment transport. Advanced surveying techniques for monitoring beach morphology (e.g., LIDAR, RTK GPS and SONAR) and advanced numerical models (e.g. ADCIRC, FUNWAVE, DELFT3D, XBeach and ANSYS) are introduced.
Four hours lecture/activity per week
Prerequisites ENGR 411